official presentation agriculture extension kp

1. CHINA PAKISTAN ECONOMI
CORRIDOR AND REMIFICATION
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES
IN MACROECONOMIC SECTOR OF KHYBER
PAKHTUNKHWA
(AGRICULTURE )

2. INTRODUCTION
• The China Pakistan Economic Corridor is a
conglomerate of projects at a cost of 46 billion US
Dollars plus, which is intended to rapidly expand
and upgrade Pakistan’s infrastructure, as well as
deepen and broaden economic ties between
Pakistan and China.
• The corridor is considered to be an extension of
China’s proposed 21st century Silk Road initiative
and is considered significantly important in China
and Pakistan relationship.

3. ADVANTAGES OF CPEC
• Social, Cultural, Educational, Technological and Trade Connectivity
between 3 billion people of Asia;
• Uplift of backward areas of Balochistan and KPK in Pakistan;
• Uplift of backward Chinese areas neighbouring Pakistan;
• Significant reduction of freight costs for china’s trade, bulk of which is
transited from Dubai;
• Rail and road links between South and Central Asia;
• Infrastructural development in Balochistan and KPK;
• Lesser dependence on Europe and USA and more reliance on a time
tested partner;
• Technological and military advancements and exchanges;
• Shut up call to and a fire wall against sinister designs of arch rival India and
• Construction of new and up gradation of Pakistan’s existing highways and
railways.

4. ROUTS OF CPEC
• Western route originating from Gwadar will pass
through Turbat, Panjgur, Naag, Basima, Sohrab, Kalat,
Quetta, QilaSaifullah, ZhobDIKhan, Mianwali,
Hasanabdal, Islamabad.
• Central route will originate from Gwadar, Quetta, and
reach DIKhan via Basima, Khuzdar, Sukkar, Rajanpur,
Layyah, Muzaffargarh, Bhakkar, DIKhan.
• Eastern route will include Gwadar, Basima, Khuzdar,
Sukkar, Rahim YarKhan, Bahawalpur, Multan,
Lahore/Faisalabad, Islamabad, Mansehra.

5. FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
INCENTIVES
• Avoiding foreign government pressure for local production.
• Circumventing trade barriers, hidden and otherwise.
• Making the move from domestic export sales to a locally-based national
sales office.
• Capability to increase total production capacity.
• Opportunities for co-production, joint ventures with local partners, joint
marketing arrangements, licensing, etc;
• Low corporate tax and income tax rates in Pakistan
• Tax concessions/exemptions to particular businesses
• Special economic zones developed by the government of Pakistan
• Cheap labour in Pakistan
• Job training & employment subsidies
• Infrastructure subsidies
• Research and Development support
• Early Entry Advantage.

6. AREAS OF INVESTMENT
• Cool Storage & Value Addition for Fruit Produce
of Swat & Peshawar Valley and its Marketing in
domestic as well as global markets
• Setting up of Small Scale Agricultural Machinery
and Implements Manufacturing Units in Industrial
Area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
• Setting up of Dhakki Dates Processing Plant at
DIKhan